Author: Kevin Lee
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727216752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 is the second book in the series. This edition is for Vietnamese speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - 12 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Vietnamese translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 - Vietnamese Edition (British Version)
Author: Kevin Lee
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727216752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 is the second book in the series. This edition is for Vietnamese speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - 12 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Vietnamese translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727216752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 is the second book in the series. This edition is for Vietnamese speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - 12 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Vietnamese translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English Book 1 & 2 - Vietnamese Edition (British)
Author: Kevin Lee
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727352986
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English Book 1 & 2 includes 2 books in 1. This book is for Vietnamese speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - Written in British English - 24 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Vietnamese translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727352986
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English Book 1 & 2 includes 2 books in 1. This book is for Vietnamese speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - Written in British English - 24 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Vietnamese translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 - Estonian Edition (British Version)
Author: Kevin Lee
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726450331
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 is the first book in the series. This edition is for Estonian speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - Written in British English. - 12 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Estonian translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726450331
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 is the first book in the series. This edition is for Estonian speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - Written in British English. - 12 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Estonian translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Inside Out & Back Again
Author: Thanhha Lai
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702251178
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702251178
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.
Teaching at Its Best
Author: Linda B. Nilson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470612363
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Teaching at Its Best This third edition of the best-selling handbook offers faculty at all levels an essential toolbox of hundreds of practical teaching techniques, formats, classroom activities, and exercises, all of which can be implemented immediately. This thoroughly revised edition includes the newest portrait of the Millennial student; current research from cognitive psychology; a focus on outcomes maps; the latest legal options on copyright issues; and how to best use new technology including wikis, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, and clickers. Entirely new chapters include subjects such as matching teaching methods with learning outcomes, inquiry-guided learning, and using visuals to teach, and new sections address Felder and Silverman's Index of Learning Styles, SCALE-UP classrooms, multiple true-false test items, and much more. Praise for the Third Edition of Teaching at Its BestEveryone veterans as well as novices will profit from reading Teaching at Its Best, for it provides both theory and practical suggestions for handling all of the problems one encounters in teaching classes varying in size, ability, and motivation." Wilbert McKeachie, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching TipsThis new edition of Dr. Nilson's book, with its completely updated material and several new topics, is an even more powerful collection of ideas and tools than the last. What a great resource, especially for beginning teachers but also for us veterans!" L. Dee Fink, author, Creating Significant Learning ExperiencesThis third edition of Teaching at Its Best is successful at weaving the latest research on teaching and learning into what was already a thorough exploration of each topic. New information on how we learn, how students develop, and innovations in instructional strategies complement the solid foundation established in the first two editions." Marilla D. Svinicki, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching Tips
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470612363
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Teaching at Its Best This third edition of the best-selling handbook offers faculty at all levels an essential toolbox of hundreds of practical teaching techniques, formats, classroom activities, and exercises, all of which can be implemented immediately. This thoroughly revised edition includes the newest portrait of the Millennial student; current research from cognitive psychology; a focus on outcomes maps; the latest legal options on copyright issues; and how to best use new technology including wikis, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, and clickers. Entirely new chapters include subjects such as matching teaching methods with learning outcomes, inquiry-guided learning, and using visuals to teach, and new sections address Felder and Silverman's Index of Learning Styles, SCALE-UP classrooms, multiple true-false test items, and much more. Praise for the Third Edition of Teaching at Its BestEveryone veterans as well as novices will profit from reading Teaching at Its Best, for it provides both theory and practical suggestions for handling all of the problems one encounters in teaching classes varying in size, ability, and motivation." Wilbert McKeachie, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching TipsThis new edition of Dr. Nilson's book, with its completely updated material and several new topics, is an even more powerful collection of ideas and tools than the last. What a great resource, especially for beginning teachers but also for us veterans!" L. Dee Fink, author, Creating Significant Learning ExperiencesThis third edition of Teaching at Its Best is successful at weaving the latest research on teaching and learning into what was already a thorough exploration of each topic. New information on how we learn, how students develop, and innovations in instructional strategies complement the solid foundation established in the first two editions." Marilla D. Svinicki, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, and coauthor, McKeachie's Teaching Tips
Basic English Grammar
Author: Betty Schrampfer Azar
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN: 9780136058946
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
This pack consists of the Basic English Grammar B Student Book and the Workbook B. Blending communicative and interactive approaches with tried-and-true grammar teaching, Basic English Grammar, Third Edition, by Betty Schrampfer Azar and Stacy A. Hagen, offers concise, accurate, level-appropriate grammar information with an abundance of exercises, contexts, and classroom activities. Features of Basic English Grammar, Third Edition: Increased speaking practice through interactive pair and group work. New structure-focused listening exercises. More activities that provide real communication opportunities. Added illustrations to help students learn vocabulary, understand contexts, and engage in communicative language tasks. New Workbook solely devoted to self-study exercises. New Audio CDs and listening script in the back of the Student Book.
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN: 9780136058946
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
This pack consists of the Basic English Grammar B Student Book and the Workbook B. Blending communicative and interactive approaches with tried-and-true grammar teaching, Basic English Grammar, Third Edition, by Betty Schrampfer Azar and Stacy A. Hagen, offers concise, accurate, level-appropriate grammar information with an abundance of exercises, contexts, and classroom activities. Features of Basic English Grammar, Third Edition: Increased speaking practice through interactive pair and group work. New structure-focused listening exercises. More activities that provide real communication opportunities. Added illustrations to help students learn vocabulary, understand contexts, and engage in communicative language tasks. New Workbook solely devoted to self-study exercises. New Audio CDs and listening script in the back of the Student Book.
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 - Croatian Edition (British Version)
Author: Kevin Lee
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726377089
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 is the first book in the series. This edition is for Croatian speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - Written in British English. - 12 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Croatian translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726377089
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 2 is the first book in the series. This edition is for Croatian speakers. This best-selling book has everything a beginner needs to begin learning English and become an excellent English speaker. Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 teaches the learner Grammar, Vocabulary words, Sentence patterns, Verbs and Phonics. - Written in British English. - 12 lessons with activities, worksheets and tests for easy learning - Vocabulary words for everyday topics - Sentence patterns for everyday use - Practice tests to reinforce learning - Step-by-step grammar development - Frequently used verbs in 12 grammatical forms with an activity page - Commonly used phonics - Vocabulary words include Croatian translations Teacher Lee's Super Basic English 1 is written by ESL specialist, Kevin Lee, who has taught English as a Second Language for over 20 years around the world. The lessons in this book have been carefully chosen to help the learner really understand a range of topics for everyday talk. The Paperback version has been translated into over 40 languages: - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Students' Experiences of Teaching and Learning Reforms in Vietnamese Higher Education
Author: Tran Le Huu Nghia
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429682131
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Located within the global changing contexts of higher education in the 21st century, this book examines the reform of the teaching and learning practices in Vietnamese universities under the Higher Education Reform Agenda and the influence of internationalization on the higher education sector. Specifically, it analyses the motives, current implementation, effectiveness, and challenges of these reforms, especially from student perspectives. Analyzing approximately 4300 survey responses and interviews with students, the book covers a range of key issues related to teaching and learning in higher education which have attracted attention in recent years, including: The learning environment Student support and first-year transition Student-centred teaching The use of credit-based curricula The use of information and communication technology At-home internationalization of higher education Assessment and feedback Work placements Informal learning via extra curricular activities Students’ perception of the values of university education.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429682131
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Located within the global changing contexts of higher education in the 21st century, this book examines the reform of the teaching and learning practices in Vietnamese universities under the Higher Education Reform Agenda and the influence of internationalization on the higher education sector. Specifically, it analyses the motives, current implementation, effectiveness, and challenges of these reforms, especially from student perspectives. Analyzing approximately 4300 survey responses and interviews with students, the book covers a range of key issues related to teaching and learning in higher education which have attracted attention in recent years, including: The learning environment Student support and first-year transition Student-centred teaching The use of credit-based curricula The use of information and communication technology At-home internationalization of higher education Assessment and feedback Work placements Informal learning via extra curricular activities Students’ perception of the values of university education.
Energy and Civilization
Author: Vaclav Smil
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262536161
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. "I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History, he goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans' ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years. —Bill Gates, Gates Notes, Best Books of the Year Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows—ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity—for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts—from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262536161
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. "I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History, he goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans' ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years. —Bill Gates, Gates Notes, Best Books of the Year Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows—ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity—for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts—from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.
Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning
Author: Claudine Kirsch
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 042959495X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning outlines the opportunities and challenges of multilingual approaches in mainstream education in Europe. The book, which draws on research findings from several officially monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual countries in Europe, discusses approaches to multilingual education which capitalise on students’ multilingual resources from early childhood to higher education. This book synthesises research on multilingual education, relates theory to practice, and discusses different pedagogical approaches from diverse perspectives. The first section of the book outlines multilingual approaches in early childhood education and primary school, the second looks at multilingual approaches in secondary school and higher education, and the third examines the influence of parents, policy-makers, and professional development on the implementation and sustainability of multilingual approaches. The book demonstrates that educators can leverage students’ multilingualism to promote learning and help students achieve their full potential. This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of language education, psychology, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 042959495X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning outlines the opportunities and challenges of multilingual approaches in mainstream education in Europe. The book, which draws on research findings from several officially monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual countries in Europe, discusses approaches to multilingual education which capitalise on students’ multilingual resources from early childhood to higher education. This book synthesises research on multilingual education, relates theory to practice, and discusses different pedagogical approaches from diverse perspectives. The first section of the book outlines multilingual approaches in early childhood education and primary school, the second looks at multilingual approaches in secondary school and higher education, and the third examines the influence of parents, policy-makers, and professional development on the implementation and sustainability of multilingual approaches. The book demonstrates that educators can leverage students’ multilingualism to promote learning and help students achieve their full potential. This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of language education, psychology, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.